by Chris Maher | Oct 29, 2015
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Tennant and Keisse take Team Pedalsure to the top in the first round of the Revolution Championship 2015/16 in Manchester.
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Andrew Tennant and Iljo Keisse consistently rode well in the five Race Events taking Team Pedalsure to the top of the Championship League after the first full round of the 2015-16 Winter Season.
There was thrilling four-way sprint across the line of the UCI Scratch Race for Tennant beating Wiggins, Wood and Viviani. Mark Stewart had set off early, but was soon caught by Elia Viviani. Approaching the final couple of corners Tennant, the Wiggins and Wood all took the longer path around the track, but it was Tennant that got there first. This provided the only victory for Team Pedalsure on the day. Keisse’s strong second place in the UCI Points Race and the teams second placement in the Revolution one-kilometre Madison Time Trial added valuable points to their tally.
Last years Champions Maloja Pushbikers pushed all the way, winning the 1km Madison Time Trial in the final heat, after Team Pedalsure set the initial 56.875 time that looked unbeatable on the night. Most of the other teams challenged with around the 58s time, but Maloja set the only sub 56s time with a 55.907, they are determined to beat Oli Wood and Ed Clancy’s record of 54.537 this season by all accounts.
HOY Future Star Events
The HOY future Star Championship got off to a great start for Rhys Britton and Jessica Roberts whom both lead into round three at the Lee Valley Velodrome in early November.
Rhys pulled the triple off, winning the Scratch, Points and Six-Lap Dash, giving him a clear lead over Fred Wright for the next round.
Roberts won both the Points and the Six-Lap Dash, winning the bunch sprint in the Scratch Race after a gutsy solo victory by Maddie Gammons (Maloja Pushbikers).
Elite Women’s Endurance Events
Matrix Fitness’s Laura Trott took a double win in the Elite Women’s UCI Events winning both the Points and Elimination Races.
Team USN’s Emily Nelson was the only rider to lap the field, to win the UCI Scratch Race.
Women’s Sprint Events
Belgium’s Nicky Degrendele proved too strong to beat in the Women’s UCI Sprint racing. Winning the initial 200m Flying Start Qualifying in the Sprint Competition, set a time of 11.477 against her closest rival, GB’s Sophie Capewell with a 11.786.
Degrendele went on the reach the finals against Capewell, with a convincing two heat victory.
Degrendele’s strenght also proved too powerful in both heats of the Keirin, winning easily against all her rivals.
UCI Sprint – Qualification 200m Time Trial Women
- Nicky Grendele BEL 11.447
- Sophie Capewell GBR 11.786
- Bernette Beyers RSA 11.797
- Robyn Stewart SCO 12.128
- Neah Evans SCO 12.213
- Emma Baird SCO 12.412
- Odette Van Deventer RSA 12.883
- Shanaze Reade DNS
Elite Championship Flying Lap Men
- Oli Wood JLT 13.692
- Marcel Kalz MAL 13.821
- Elia Viviani SKY 14.080
- Chris Latham VCU 14.094
- Andy Tennant PED 14.112
- Joe Holt USN 14.364
- Angus Claxton SCO 14.379
- Owain Doull WIG 14.762
- Marc Hester ONE 14.933
- Adam Blythe OGE 14.939
- Alastair Rutherford NAB 14.941
- Melvin Van Zijl TAL 15.042
UCI Points Race (20km) Women
- Laura Trott Matrix Fitness
- Katie Archibald Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l
- Emily Kay Team USN
- Elinor Barker Matrix Fitness
- Manon Lloyd Team USN
- Megan Barker 100%ME
- Abbie Dentus 100%ME
- Henrietta Colbourne Team Jadan
- Emily Nelson Team USN
- Rebecca Raybould PWH
- Annasley Park 100%ME
- Sophie Black Isle of MAN
- Melissa Lowther Matrix Fitness
- Ellen McDermott Team Jadan
Australian Pursuit (2km) Women
Emily Kay, Emily Nelson, Megan Barker, Abbie Dentus
Elite Championship Points Race (30km) Men
- Elia Viviani Team Sky
- Iljo Keisse Team Pedalsure
- Mark Stewart Scotland
- Christian Grasmann Maloja Pushbikers
- Marc Hester ONE Pro Cycling
- Pim Lighart ONE Pro Cycling
- Anny Tennant Team Pedalsure
- Adam Blythe Orica GreenEdge
- Bradley Wiggins Team WIGGINS
- Alistair Rutherford The NAB Racing
- Yoeri Havik JLT Condor p/b
- Melvin Van Zijl Telegraph Allstars
Elite Championship Scratch Race (15km) Men
- Andy Tennant Team Pedalsure
- Bradley Wiggins Team WIGGINS
- Oli Wood JLT Condor p/b Mavic
- Elia Viviani Team Sky
- Mark Stewart Team Scotland
- Yoeri Havik JLT Condor p/b Mavic
- Christian Grasmann Maloja Pushbikers RT
- Alastair Rutherford The NAB Racing
- Matt Bostock Team USN
- Reece Wood The NAB Racing
- Adam Blythe Orica GreenEdge
- Iljo Keisse Team Pedalsure
Elimination Race Women
Laura Trott, Emily Kay, Katie Archibald, Manon Lloyd
Elite Championship 1km Madison Time Trial -1 Men
- Maloja Pushbikers RT 55.907
- Team Pedalsure 56.875
- Team WIGGINS 57.135
- VCUK – Champion Systems 57.765
- Telegraph Allstars 58.054
- JLT Condor p/b Mavic
- Orica GreenEdge
- Team Scotland
- Team Sky
- Team USN
- ONE Pro Cycling
- The NAB Racing
Revolution Longest Lap Men
Chris Latham, Reece Wood, Chris Lawless, Marc Hester
HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash (1.5km) Boys
- Reece Britton Team USN
- Fred Wright Telegraph Allstars
- Jake Stewart Team WIGGINS
- Lewis Stewart Team Scotland
- Matthew Burke Team USN
Elite Championship Team Elimination Men
- Team WIGGINS
- Team Pedalsure
- VCUK – Champion Systems
- Maloja Pushbikers RT
- ONE Pro Cycling
- JLT Condor p/b Mavic
- Telegraph Allstars
- Orica GreenEdge
- The NAB Racing
- Team Scotland
- Team Sky
- Team USN
HOY Future Stars 6 Lap Dash (1.5km) Girls
- Jessica Roberts Team USN
- Rachel Jary Telegraph Allstars
- Rhona Callander Team Scotland
- Lauren Dolan ONE Pro Cycling
- Elizabeth Bennett Team USN
Elite Championship Presentations – Winning Team
Andrew Tennant and Iljo Kiesse, Team Pedalsure
UCI Scratch Race – (10km) Women
- Emily Nelson Team USN
- Emily Kay Team USN
- Megan Barker
- Katie Archibald
- Elinor Barker
- Laura Trott
- Henrietta Colbourne
- Abbie Dentus
- Manon Lloyd
- Annasley Park
- Rebecca Raybould
- Sophie Black
- Melissa Lowther
HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) Boys
- Reece Britton Team USN
- Jake Stewart Team WIGGINS
- Fred Wright Telegraph Allstars
- Lewis Stewart Team Scotland
- Ben Hardwick JLT Condor p/b Mavic
UCI Sprint Keirin – First Round Women
Nicky Degrendele, Neah Evans, Robyn Stewart, Emma Baird
HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) Girls
- Maddie Gammons Maloja Pushbikers RT
- Jessica Roberts Team USN
- Georgia Hilliard Team WIGGINS
- Sophie Williams Orica GreenEdge
- Pfieffer Georgi ONE Pro Cycling
HOY Future Stars Scratch Race (5km) Boys
- Reece Britton Team USN
- Fred Wright Telegraph Allstars
- Anthony Anderson Telegraph Allstars
- Jim Brown ONE Pro Cycling
- Matthew Shaw Maloja Pushbikers RT
UCI Keirin Final Women
Nicky Degrendele, Robyn Stewart, Sophie Capewell, Emma Baird.
HOY Future Stars Points Race (5km) Girls
- Jessica Roberts Team USN
- Charlotte Cole-Hossain VCUK – Champion Systems
- Sophie Williams Orica GreenEdge
- Rhona Callander Team Scotland
- Lauren Dolan ONE Pro Cycling
Team Sprint Women
Team Scotland beat the Republic of South Africa.
HOY Future Stars
Reece Britton & Jessica Roberts
The next round:
Round 3: 14 November London
Round 4: 28 November Glasgow
Round 5: 02 January Manchester
Round 6: 23 January Manchester
by Anna Magrath | Oct 9, 2015
Tour de Yorkshire organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) have selected six towns across Yorkshire to host a start or finish for the Tour de Yorkshire 2016.
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Racing will begin and end in Beverley, Doncaster, Middlesbrough, Otley (Leeds), Scarborough and Settle.
The three day men’s race will be held between Friday 29 April and Sunday 1 May. The women’s race will be held on Saturday 30 April.
Welcome to Yorkshire received fourteen expressions of interest to host a Tour de Yorkshire start or finish in 2016 or 2017. A small number of 2017 start and finish locations have also been confirmed today, with Fox Valley (Sheffield), Halifax, Harrogate and Selby announced as hosts.
The inaugural Tour de Yorkshire was held in May this year and attracted one and a half million spectators and over six million global television viewers.
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Sir Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire, said:
“From the first moments of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire, everyone who was there knew it was something special. I’m delighted that we are able to bring the 2016 race to all four corners of Yorkshire. It is testament to how much the county has taken the race to its heart that we have been oversubscribed for next year’s starts and finishes.
“The Tour de Yorkshire is an event in the cycling calendar that riders want to race in and we look forward to welcoming some of the world’s best riders back to Yorkshire next year.”
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Christian Prudhomme, Director of the Tour de France at the ASO, said:
“Yorkshire is so perfectly suited to international racing and the landscapes create wonderful chances for riders to shine. Many of the teams and riders said that the Tour de Yorkshire reminds them of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ, with the routes, crowds and atmosphere once again combining to create a very special race”.
Next year’s Tour will be also see a return of the Maserati Tour de Yorkshire Ride and a chance for Tour Makers to volunteer on the race route and help welcome spectators at the event.
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Several of the host towns announced today are also home to Yorkshire Bank Bike Libraries, a direct legacy of the Tour de France and Tour de Yorkshire, which aim to offer every child in Yorkshire access to a bike. So far nearly one thousand children have borrowed a Bike Library bike, through school visits, led rides and community activity.
The full 2016 race route will be announced in December 2015 – this announcement will include exact start and finish locations and the distance and profile of the race.
by Anna Magrath | Oct 7, 2015
WACE comprises Cape Town Cycle Tour, TD Five Boro Bike Tour, Vatternrundan, L’Etape du Tour, RideLondon and Granfondo Campagnolo Roma. The mission of the Association is to promote and increase cycling worldwide.
Six of the world’s top mass participation cycling events have come together to form the World Association of Cycling Events (WACE). The constitution of the new association was announced in Rome today.
WACE comprises six of the most prestigious and largest mass participation events in the world:
• Cape Town Cycle Tour (South Africa), the world’s largest timed cycling event
• TD Five Boro Bike Tour (USA), the only closed road mass participation cycling event in New York City with 32,000 participants
• Vatternrundan (Sweden), one of the oldest and longest mass participation cycling event in the world with more than 6 million km ridden each year
• L’Etape du Tour, (France) one of the most beautiful and toughest sportives in the world, ridden over a stage of the Tour de France
• RideLondon (UK), the world’s largest festival of cycling with 95,000+ riders on traffic-free roads in London and Surrey
• Granfondo Campagnolo Roma (Italy), a unique cycling experience in the historic Eternal City starting in front of the Colosseum
Chartered Members
WACE has been formed to promote and increase cycling worldwide. With more than 200,000 participants from 90 countries riding in WACE events each year, the new organisation is ideally placed to inspire new riders to take up the challenge of cycling and to encourage riders to travel to participate in other world class cycling events.
“It is a very exciting time for cycling with such rapid growth in interest and participation,” said Hugh Brasher, President of WACE and Event Director for RideLondon.“We expect a number of other major international cycling events to join us to promote the many health and lifestyle benefits of cycling and to work together to promote the opportunity to ride in great cities around the world. WACE events are working with city leaders to get more people cycling to help address the global issues of pollution, overcrowding on public transport and public health.”
“We want everybody to participate in our events, not just serious riders,” said Matteo Gerevini, Executive Director of WACE. “Our events cover every aspect of cycling, from a ride in a city like New York to an incredibly tough experience in the French Alps.”
More major international cycling events are set to join WACE and the association is planning the creation of the ‘WACE CHALLENGE’ with awards to riders who take part in multiple WACE events around the world.
To find out more about WACE, please visit the WACE website at www.wacebike.com
by Chris Maher | Sep 28, 2015
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A fourth gold medal for Katy Marchant as she secures both the Women’s 500m TT and the Women’s Team Sprint Titles on the final day of the British Track Championships in Manchester. Laura Trott wins the Women’s Scratch Race to add a third title. The Men’s Team Pursuit were dominated by 100% ME. Jason Kenny, Matt Crampton and Philip Hindes secure the Men’s Team Sprint Title, whilst 100% Me’s Mark Stewart takes the Men’s Scratch Race Title.
Women’s Team Sprint Qualifying
(1)Katy Marchant North West Region C 33.942
Jessica Varnish North West Region C
(2)Shanaze Reade North West Region B 35.307
Laura Trott North West Region B
(3)Eleanor Richardson North West Region D 35.689
Helen Scott North West Region D
(4)Emma Baird Scotland A 36.503
Robyn Stewart Scotland A
(5)Sophie Capewell West Midlands Region 36.956
Deborah Capewell West Midlands Region
(6)Rebecca Dornan Scotland B 37.429
Jessica Lee Scotland B
(7)Laura Clode VC St Raphael 37.869
Madeline Moore VC St Raphael
Rachel Murray VC St Raphael
(8)Paige Nutton Swinnerton Cycles 38.092
Lauren Quenby Swinnerton Cycles
(9)Neah Evans Scotland Development A 38.336
Louise Haston Scotland Development A
(10)Lauren Davies East Midlands Region 39.283
Sasha Quarrington East Midlands Region
Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Qualifying
100% ME 4.11.009
Germain Burton 100% ME
Matthew Gibson 100% ME
Christopher Latham 100% ME
Oliver Wood 100% ME
Scotland Development 4.18.930
Peter Anderson Scotland Development
Tom Arnstein Scotland Development
Fraser Martin Scotland Development
Philip Trodden Scotland Development
The Nab Racing 4.19.226
Scott Burns The Nab Racing
Julian Pearson The Nab Racing
Alistair Rutherford The Nab Racing
Reece Wood The Nab Racing
Scotland Juniors 4.20.905
Andy Brown Scotland Juniors
Tom Chandler Scotland Juniors
Angus Claxton Scotland Juniors
Lewis Mulholland Scotland Juniors
Central Region 4.25.556
Michael Mottram Central Region
Daniel Bigham Central Region
Stephen Bradbury Central Region
George Clark Central Region
Southampton University RC 4.37.178
Thomas Key Southampton University RC
Charlie Leech Southampton University RC
Scott Michaels Southampton University RC
Rhys Thomas Southampton University RC
VC St Raphael 4.42.954
Benedict Elliott VC St Raphael
Frank Kilsby VC St Raphael
Jason Streather VC St Raphael
Rowan Elliott VC St Raphael
5th -7th Places
Central Region 4.23.572
Michael Mottram Central Region
Daniel Bigham Central Region
Stephen Bradbury Central Region
George Clark Central Region
Southampton University RC 4.33.781
Thomas Key Southampton University RC
Charlie Leech Southampton University RC
Scott Michaels Southampton University RC
Rhys Thomas Southampton University RC
VC St Raphael 4.41.514
Benedict Elliott VC St Raphael
Frank Kilsby VC St Raphael
Jason Streather VC St Raphael
Rowan Elliott VC St Raphael
Men’s Team Sprint Qualifying
(1)North West Region A 44.245
Matthew Crampton North West Region A
Philip Hindes North West Region A
Jason Kenny North West Region A
(2)Black Line 1 46.039
Peter Mitchell Black Line 1
Matthew Roper Black Line 1
Thomas Scammell Black Line 1
(3)Scotland 46.724
Jonathan Biggin Scotland
Jack Carlin Scotland
Jonathan Mitchell Scotland
(4)Sportcity Velo 48.059
Jack Payne Sportcity Velo
Matthew Rotherham Sportcity Velo
Thomas Rotherham Sportcity Velo
(5)SES Racing 48.359
Miles Annon SES Racing
Ryan Owens SES Racing
Matthew Turner SES Racing
(6)Glasgow Sprint TCT 48.840
Jamie Alexander Glasgow Sprint TCT
Christopher Barr Glasgow Sprint TCT
Andrew Louis Glasgow Sprint TCT
(7)VC St Raphael 49.228
David Heald VC St Raphael
Andrew Leveton VC St Raphael
Barney Storey VC St Raphael
(8)Para-T 51.414
Jon-Allan Butterworth Para-T
Jody Cundy Para-T
Louis Rolfe Para-T
(9)Black Line 2 52.228
Jack Plumley Black Line 2
James Brightwell Black Line 2
Mark Wiffen Black Line 2
(10)North West Region B 53.267
Nick Caton North West Region B
James Roberts North West Region B
Richard Youle-Grayling North West Region B
Women’s 500m Time Trial Finals
Gold: Katy Marchant (Unattached) 34.496
Silver: Victoria Williamson (VC Norwich) 34.743
Bronze: Eleanor Richardson (Edinburgh RC) 35.960
Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Finals
Gold: 100% ME (Germain Burton, Jake Kelly, Mark Stewart and Oliver Wood)
Silver: Scotland Development (Peter Anderson, Tom Arnstein, Philip Trodden and Ruari Yeoman)
Bronze: Scotland Juniors (Andy Brown, Tom Chandler, Angus Claxton and Lewis Mulholland)
Women’s 30Km Points Race
Laura Trott claims her third title of the Championships in a thrilling duet with Katy Archibald to win the Women’s Points Race.
Sarah Storey started the race off trying to gain a lap in the early stages of the race, but it wasn’t long before Trott and Archibald joined her. Building up to the first sprint at 110 laps remaining, it was Archibald that collected the five points, then Trott, then Manon Lloyd and Lucy Shaw.
Not content with sitting up, Archibald applies the pressure, Trott and Emily Kay join her. The three have clear air. Archibald takes the second sprint ahead of Trott, then Kay. Sarah Storey leads the chase collecting her first point of the race.
Storey continues in pursuit mode for the next sprint at 90, collects maximum points and continues to gain a lap.
Approaching the next sprint, Storey sets off again, but Trott, Archibald and Kay are in pursuit. Kay takes five points at 80, Trott, Archibald and Manon Lloyd.
Storey attacks once more, Archibald chases down with Trott close behind, It’s Trott that takes her first sprint, with Archibald second, 70 laps remaining. Archibald leads by one point 55, Trott second 54. Kay sits in third place with 49 points.
Trott and Archibald extend their gap after the sprint, Kay and Lloyd are left to chase.
Trott gets the next sprint 60, from Archibald and moves into the lead for the first time. It’s Trott that gets the next sprint too, but not after a challenge from Storey once more who settles for fourth behind Lloyd.
With Trott, Storey and Kay taking the next sprints and both Storey and Kay lapping the field whilst doing so, Archibald didn’t have enough fuel in the tank to get past Trott. Trott took the penultimate sprint and the final bunch sprint, Gabriella Shaw had escaped the pack in the final few laps and stayed ahead crossing the line firstly.
Trott 100, Archibald 88, Kay 80 & Storey 73 points.
Women’s 30Km Points Race Result
Gold: Laura Trott (Matrix Fitness)
Silver: Katie Archibald (Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International)
Bronze: Emily Kay (Team USN)
Men’s team sprint
Gold: North West Region A (Matthew Crampton, Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny) 44.001
Silver: Black Line (Peter Mitchell, Matthew Roper and Thomas Scammell) 46.763
Bronze: Sportcity Velo (Jack Payne, Matthew Rotherham and Thomas Rotherham) 46.242
Women’s team sprint
Gold: North West Region C (Katy Marchant and Jessica Varnish) 33.424
Silver: North West Region B (Shanaze Reade and Victoria Williamson) 34.392
Bronze: North West Region D (Eleanor Richardson and Helen Scott) 35.257
Men’s Scratch Race
Gold: Mark Stewart (100% ME)
Silver: Jonathan Dibben (Team Wiggins)
Bronze: Chris Latham (100% ME)
by Chris Maher | Sep 27, 2015
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26th September 2015
Katy Marchant claimed her second Gold of the weekend taking the Women’s Keirin Title.
Men’s Sprint Qualifying
Lewis Oliva sets the quickest qualifying time in day two of the National Track Championships in Manchester setting a time of 10.150. Last years title holder Callam Skinner is not in attendance at this years Nats, so an opportunity for a new Champion in tonight’s final.
- Lewis Oliva Team USN 10.150
- Matt Rotherham Sportcity Velo 10.226
- Jonathan Mitchell Black Line 10.250
- Thomas Scammell Black Line 10.348
- Pete Mitchell Black Line 10.407
- Joseph Truman I-Team Cyclist’s Club 10.475
- Ryan Owens Ses Racing 10.478
- Jody Cundy Para-T 10.684 New C4 Nat Record
- Thomas Rotterham Sportcity Velo 10.732
- Jon-Allan Butterworth Para-T 10.746
- Jack Carlin Glasgow Sprint TCT 10.771
- Alex Jolliffe Team Terminator 10.793
- Jamie Alexander Glasgow Sprint Team 10.891
- Miles Annon Ses Racing 10.925
- Matthew Roper Black Line 10.938
- Joel Partington Swinnerton Cycles 10.951
Jody Cundy sets a new C4 National Record in the 200m Flying Start Time Trial.
Round One in the Sprint Competition: Lewis Oliva, Matthew Rotherham, Jonathan Mitchell, Thomas Scammell, Peter Mitchell & Joseph Truman progress through to the next round.
Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit
Only a disappointing three Teams in this year National Track Women’s Team Pursuit.
Setting off firstly VC St Raphael setting a time of 5.12.090 with the intention of sacrificing one of their riders to drive the Team along. The girls then found themselves out of sync, with a rider going clear before dropping back to help her fellow team mates. They passed the finish-line beautifully lined up.
Setting off secondly PMR@Toachim House rode a smoother race keeping all riders together till towards the end of the race, with three girls going for the qualifying time of 5.23.769 and into second position.
The final Team, Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International took almost a minute off the previous rounds time with a 4.35.723. Dame Sarah Storey, Jo Rowsell Shand, Ciara Horne & New IP Champion Katie Archibald.
Gold play-off will be, Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l and VC St Raphael later this afternoon.
Para Cycling C1-5 I Pursuit Finals
- Gold: Jonathan GildeaSportGrub Kuota RTFactored Time4.46.017
- Silver: Megan Giglia Para-T 4.46.211
- Bronze: Louis Rolfe Para-T 4.50.622
- Rik Waddon Para-T 4.51.496
- Chloe Selman Barnsley RC 5.08.613
Para Cycling BVI 1000m Pursuit Finals
- Gold: Lora Turnham (Epic Racing) and Corrine Hall (pilot, IKON-Mazda) 3:37.120 (factored time 4:14.030)
- Silver: Stephen Bate (Sportgrub KUOTA RT) and Adam Duggleby (pilot, Sportgrub KUOTA RT) 4:22.100 (factored time 4:22.100)
- Bronze: Laura Cluxton (Rock and Road Cycles) and Lyndsey Carson (Team Thomson Cycles) 3:57:532 (factored time 4:37.912)
Para-cycling flying start 200m time trial Finals – C1-5
- Gold: Jody Cundy (Para-T) 10.531 (factored time 10.380)
- Silver: Jon-Allan Butterworth (Para-T) 10.609 (factored time 10:609)
- Bronze: Lauren Booth (Carmac-Planet X) 13.762 (factored time 11.899)
BVI Mixed 1000m Finals
- Gold: Sophie Thornhill (Performance Cycle Coaching) and Helen Scott (pilot, Performance Cycle Coaching) 11.099 (factored time 9.739)
- Silver: Neil Fachie (Black Line) and Peter Mitchell (pilot, Black Line) 10.114 (factored time 10.114)
- Bronze: Lydia Hayden (Sportcity Velo) and Leanne Hall (Sportcity Velo) 12.866 (factored time 11.290)
Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit Finals
- Gold: Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International took the Women’s 4000m Team pursuit title easily catching VC St Raphael in the last race of the Saturday morning session.
Saturday Evening Session
Men’s 1000m Time Trial Finals
- Jason Kenny 1.02.042
- Matthew Crampton 1.02.186
- Steven Burke 1.03.710
- Andrew Tennant 1.04.228
- Joseph Truman 1.04.719
- Lewis Oliva 1.04.768
- Jon Dibben 1.04.783
- Thomas Scammell 1.05.116
- Christopher Barr 1.05.911
- Tom Arnstien 1.06.032
Laura Trott (Matrix Fitness) claims the Women’s 15Km Scratch Race title.
Trott set-off and gained one-hundred meters in the early stage of the race. Archibald (Pearl Izumi) seeing the danger, reacted and soon joined her. Once caught, Archibald went straight by and the race remained very aggressive throughout the race.
Eight girls formed at the head of the race and this left Emily Kay (Team USN) driving the chase. Gabby Shaw (Pearl Izumi) takes over the chase and the group are brought back together.
Archibald goes straight on the attack, Trott, Lloyd (Team USN) and Elinor Barker (Matrix Fitness) join her with half the race over. The four girls work together and gain a lap on the field.
The race settles down for a while and there’s thirty laps remaining.
Archibald decides the pace is too slow and injects some speed. Trott doesn’t hang around and they are half a lap up. Under twenty laps to go and the two girls gain a second lap!
Trott’s team-mate Barker tries to go clear and join them, but Archibald is back on the front of the peloton and beginning to go clear again. Trott sees the danger and tags along for the ride.
With less than ten laps remaining, Trott sets off one final time, Archibald joins for a while but doesn’t have the strength to go around her and settles for second position. Lloyd beats Barker in the final dash to claim the Bronze.
Women’s 15Km Scratch Race Finals
- Gold: Laura Trott Matrix Fitness
- Silver: Katie Archibald Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International
- Bronze: Manon Lloyd Team USN
A clean sweep for the 100% ME boys whom were very active in the Men’s Points 40Km Race. Mark Stewart started the procession off, claiming the first five points at the 150 lap sprint. Chris Lathem the next sprint, Germain Burton the next sprint and Oli Wood the one after. Wood went on to lap the field twice on his way to victory and the Gold Medal.
Men’s Points Race Finals
- Gold: Oli Wood
- Silver: Mark Stewart
- Bronze: Chris Latham
Women’s Keirin Finals
- Gold: Katy Marchant
- Silver: Becky James
- Jessica Varnish
Men’s Sprint Finals
- Gold: Lewis Oliva
- Silver: Matthew Rotherham
- Bronze: Jonathon Mitchell
by Chris Maher | Sep 26, 2015
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25 September 2015
2015 BRITISH CYCLING NATIONAL TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY ONE RESULTS ROUND-UP
Results from day one of competition at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester where Laura Trott and Andy Tennant took the individual pursuit titles, Katy Marchant won gold in the women’s sprint, Matt Crampton took gold in the men’s keirin, Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott (pilot) took the para-cycling time trial BVI title and an inspirational Kadeena Cox won her first national para-cycling time trial title (C1-5).
Day 1 Afternoon Session
Women’s Sprint 200m Flying Lap
Defending Champion Jessica Varnish starts her Sprint Jersey with the second fastest 200m Flying Lap whilst Katy Marchant leads the way with a 11.030. Up-coming Victoria Williamson sets a 11.270 behind former Double World Champion Becky James at 11.294.
The top twelve riders qualify to the next heat.
Katy Marchant Unattached 11.030
Jessica Varnish Team V-Sprint Racing 11.149
Victoria Williamson VC Norwich 11.270
Rebecca James Abergavenny RC 11.294
Rachel James Abergavenny RC 11.585
Sophie Capewell Lichfield City CC 11.616
Anna Newton Unattached 11.877
Eleanor Richardson Edinburgh RC 11.961
Ellie Coster Team USN 12.036
Robyn Stewart Glasgow Sprint TCT 12.143
Lauren Quenby Swinnerton Cycles 12.186
Neah Evans Glasgow Sprint TCT 12.215
Neah Evans takes an impressive first heat against Katy Marchant.
Jessica Varnish takes heat two against Lauren Quenby
Victoria Williamson takes heat three against Robyn Stewart
Ellie Coster takes heat four against Becky James
Rachel James takes heat five against Eleanor Richardson
Anna Newton takes heat six against Sophie Capewell
Katy Marchant re-joins the event the harder way, through the repechage.
Eleanor Richardson also re-joins the event through the repechage heat two.
The biggest upset of the afternoon was defending Sprint Champion Jessica Varnish losing out to Katy Marchant in the quarter finals.
Men’s 4000m Pursuit Qualifying
Andrew Tennant (Team WIGGINS) qualifies quickest in the final heat of the 4000m IP setting a time of 4.23.908, beating Germain Burton 100% ME by almost a second. Team mate Jon Dibben qualifies third with Mathew Gibson fourth.
Andrew Tennant Team WIGGINS 4.23.908
Germain Burton 100% ME 4.24.751
Jon Dibben Team WIGGINS 4.25.754
Matthew Gibbson 100% ME 4.27.728
Oil Wood 100% ME 4.28.241
Mark Stewart 100% ME 4.29.022
Daniel Bigham Beeline Bicycles RT 4.33.382
Chris Latham 100% ME 4.33.819
Jake Kelly 100% ME 4.34.469
Angus Claxton Glasgow Cycle Team 4.35.042
Women’s 300m Pursuit Qualifying
Defending Women’s 3000m IP Champion Katie Archibald (Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l) qualifies quickest in the final heat for Gold play-off in a time of 3.31.327. Laura Trott set the bench mark in the previous heat taking three seconds off Archibald’s Team Mate Ciara Horne, whom had led at that point. Joanna Rowsell Shand will join them for the bronze medal playoff later this evening.
Katie Archibald Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l 3.31.327
Laura Trott Matrix Fitness 3.32.505
Ciara Horne Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l 3.35.579
Jo Rowsell Shand Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l 3.35.941
Elinor Barker Matrix Fitness 3.37.892
Emily Kay Team USN 3.40.736
Dame Sarah Storey Pear Izumi Sports Tours Int’l 3.41.370
Manon Lloyd Team USN 3.43.227
Para Cycling Time Trials
The first podiums of the event were the Mixed Para Cycling C1-5 Standing Start Time Trial Category.
Collecting the Gold Medal and the new National Champion was Kadeena Cox, FC2, Unattached setting a factored time of 1.00.534. It wasn’t what she expected, telling the audience afterwards.
Silver went to Lauren Booth, YBFC4, Carnac-Planet X with a factored time of 1.07.602.
Bronze went to Rik Waddon, MC3, Para-T with a factored time of 1.10.193
C1-5 Finals Result
Gold: Kadeena Cox (Unattached) 40.591 (factored time 1.00.534)
Silver: Lauren Booth (Carnac-Planet X) 41.152 (factored time 1.07.602)
Bronze: Rik Waddon (Para T) 1.15.185 (factored time 1.10.193)
The second podium of the event before breaking for the evening session was the Mixed Para Cycling BVI Standing Start 1000m Time Trial Category.
World Champions Sophie Thornhill and her pilot Helen Scott, both Performance Cycle Coaching collected the Gold Medal to become the new National Champions. Setting a factored time of 1.00.265. Both girls had given it all they had to clinch the title, afterwards they lay on the floor giggling with joy!
Silver Medal went to World Champions Neil Fachie and his pilot Peter Mitchell, both Black Line, setting a factored time of 1.02.631.
Bronze Medal went to Laura Cluxton, Road And Road Cycles and her pilot Lyndsay Carson, Team Thompson Cycles with a factored time of 1.07.710
BVI Mixed 1000m Finals Result
Gold: Sophie Thornhill and Helen Scott (pilot) (Performance Cycle Coaching) 1.08.709 (factored time 1.00.265)
Silver: Neil Fachie and Peter Mitchell (pilot) (Black Line) 1.02.631 (factored time 1.02.631)
Bronze: Laura Cluxton (Road and Road Cycles) and Lyndsey Carson (pilot, Team Thomson Cycles) 1.17.198 (factored time 1.07.710)
Day 1 Evening Session
3000m Women’s IP Finals
In a thrilling Gold play-off, Laura Trott, Matrix accelerated in the dying laps to reclaim the Women’s 3000m Pursuit Title from last years title holder Katie Archibald.
Ciara Horne, Pearl Izumi Sports Tours Int’l rode into the Bronze Medal position against team-mate Joanna Rowsell Shand.
Gold: Laura Trott (Matrix Fitness) 3.32.759
Silver: Katie Archibald (Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International) 3.33.065
Bronze: Ciara Horne (Pearl Izumi Sports Tours International) 3.37.262
Joanna Rowsell Shand
Elinor Barker
Dame Sarah Story
Emily Kay
Manon Lloyd
4000m Men’s IP Finals
Timing his effort to perfection, Andrew Tennant, Team WIGGINS took the Men’s National 4000m Pursuit Title. Leading the race for Gold through most of the session, Germain Burton, 100% ME looked like he was going to pull the title out of the bag, but Tennant showed his experience, kept his nerve, and turned the gas up the closing laps to become the new National Champion.
Gold: Andrew Tennant (Team Wiggins) 4.23.583
Silver: Germain Burton (100% ME) 4.27.209
Bronze: Jonathan Dibben (Team Wiggins) 4.24.906
Matt Gibson
Oli Wood
Mark Stewart
Daniel Bigham
Chris Latham
Men’s Keirin Finals
Matt Crampton, Unattached, takes the 2015 Keirin title.
Matt had sat in the middle of the pack on the approach to the final lap and went around the outside to clinch the title from Oliva and Thomas Rotherham. Jason Kenny took fourth, Matt Rotherham fifth and Jon Mitchell sixth.
The Keirin had got off to a good start for Matt Crampton winning the first heat of the day. He then went on to win the semis too.
A huge crash in the second heat of the first round, saw four riders flying through the air bringing their Championship dreams to an end. Luckily they all got up from the track.
Gold: Matt Crampton (Unattached)
Silver: Lewis Oliva (Team USN)
Bronze: Thomas Rotherham (Sportcity Velo)
Women’s Sprint Finals
Katy Marchant claims her first National Sprint Title. Winning the European Title earlier on this year has build on that success, beating former double World Champion Becky James, Abergavenny RC in both rounds.
Victoria Williamson, VC Norwich beat Eleanor Richardson for the Bronze Medal in two straight sets.
Former National Sprint Champion Jess Varnish, Team V-Sprint Racing won the minor finals for fifth followed by Rachel James, sixth, Sophie Capewell, seventh and Neah Evans, eighth.
Gold: Katy Marchant (Unattached)
Silver: Becky James (Abergavenny RC)
Bronze: Victoria Williamson (VC Norwich)
There was thrilling four-way sprint across the line of the UCI Scratch Race for Tennant beating Wiggins, Wood and Viviani. Mark Stewart had set off early, but was soon caught by Elia Viviani. Approaching the final couple of corners Tennant, the Wiggins and Wood all took the longer path around the track, but it was Tennant that got there first. This provided the only victory for Team Pedalsure on the day. Keisse’s strong second place in the UCI Points Race and the teams second placement in the Revolution one-kilometre Madison Time Trial added valuable points to their tally.
The HOY future Star Championship got off to a great start for Rhys Britton and Jessica Roberts whom both lead into round three at the Lee Valley Velodrome in early November.
Elite Women’s Endurance Events
